Fighting for human rights since 2019.
About Us
The Team
A committed team of experienced senior leaders and energetic youth members. Our combined perspective brings new insight and fresh ideas, working together to make a hands-on difference for political prisoners and their families.
THE HISTORY OF GCRPPB
Welcome to our mission. In recognizing Bhutan’s journey toward a democratic, constitutional monarchy, we commend the nation’s strides in fostering a consolidated democracy over the past decade. However, despite these advancements, about 35 named political prisoners, labeled alternatively, persist in various prisons within Bhutan.
Following the exile of Nepali-speaking, Bhutanese citizens by the Bhutanese government in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in an attempt to ethnically homogenize Bhutan, over 100,000 Nepali-speaking, Bhutanese faced exile and statelessness. While many families have resettled across eight Western nations through third-country resettlement programs, others remain in impoverished refugee camps in Nepal – yearning for reunion with their loved ones who remain in Bhutan’s jails. Their struggle transcends geographical borders, making it increasingly challenging for them to find peace and stability.
Our Goal
To secure the release of all political prisoners in Bhutan.
To advocate for fair trials and due process.
To raise global awareness about the human rights situation.
Who we are advocating for
Chandra Raj Rai
Chaturman Tamang
Birkha Bahadur Chhetri
Dambar Singh Pulami
Govinda Niroula
Hasta Bahadur Rai
Kumar Gautam
Lok Bahadur Ghaley
Nandalal Basnet
Omnath Adhikari
Rinzin Wangdi
Sanman Gurung
Tendzin Gawa Zangpo
Kinley Penjor
Kinley Gyeltshen
Kinley Gyeltshen
Bishnu Rai
Madhulal Budathoki
M B Bhujel
Sha Bdr Gurung
Kumar Rai
Prem Rai
Ram Bdr Rai
Ganga Ram Dhakal
Bhakta Bdr Rai
Moni Kumar Pradhan
Prakash Mongar
Harka Bahadur Gurung
Yogi Prasad Subba
Suk Man Mongar
Bhim Bdr Rai
Khagendra Khanal
Aita Raj Rai
Pratap Singh Bhattarai
Chandra Man Subba
Chandra Raj Rai
Chaturman Tamang
Birkha Bahadur Chhetri
Dambar Singh Pulami
Govinda Niroula
Hasta Bahadur Rai
Kumar Gautam
Lok Bahadur Ghaley
Nandalal Basnet
Omnath Adhikari
Rinzin Wangdi
Sanman Gurung
Tendzin Gawa Zangpo
Kinley Penjor
Kinley Gyeltshen
Ram Lal Rawat
Bishnu Rai
Madhulal Budathoki
M B Bhujel
Sha Bdr Gurung
Kumar Rai
Prem Rai
Ram Bdr Rai
Ganga Ram Dhakal
Bhakta Bdr Rai
Moni Kumar Pradhan
Prakash Mongar
Harka Bahadur Gurung
Yogi Prasad Subba
Suk Man Mongar
Bhim Bdr Rai
Khagendra Khanal
Aita Raj Rai
Pratap Singh Bhattarai
Chandra Man Subba
Advisors
Mr. Thugten Drukpa
Mr. Bhoj Raj Subba Lingden
Mr. Prem Giri
Mr. Gopal Gurung
Mr. D B Rai
Dr. Susan Banki
Mr. Madhukar Monger
Mr. Dil Kumar Rai
Mr. Prakash Gautam
Mr. Tek Nath Nepal
Mr. Bhola Sapkota
Mr. Hari Subedi
Mr. Bhanu Dhungana
Mr. Thugten Drukpa
President - Associations of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark (ABCD)
Mr. Bhoj Raj Subba Lingden
President - Bhutanese Society of Nelson New Zealand Inc
Mr. Prem Giri
President - Bhutanese Welfare Association (BWA) United Kingdom
Mr. Gopal Gurung
Community leader - The Netherlands
Mr. D B Rai
President - Global Bhutanese Organisation (GBO) USA
Mr. Madhukar Monger
Former Bhutanese Political Prisoner - Bhutanese refugee camp. Beldangi, Jhapa Nepal
Dr. Susan Banki
Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Australia
Mr. Prakash Gautam
Political Prisoner’s Family - Canada
Mr. Dil Kumar Rai
Former Bhutanese Political Prisoner - Bhutanese Refugee Camp. Beldangi, Jhapa Nepal
Mr. Tek Nath Nepal
Pittsburg USA
Mr. Bhola Sapkota
USA
Mr. Hari Subedi
USA
Mr. Bhanu Dhungana
Canada
Meet our Advocates
Ram Karki
Founder, Global Coordinator
CM Nirola
Country Coordinator (USA)
Srijana Sapkota
Youth Coordinator
Bishal Upreti
Youth Coordinator
Ayushma Neopaney
Youth Coordinator
Divya Chauhan
Youth Coordinator
Depika Subedi
Youth Coordinator
Bhanu Khanal
Youth Coordinator
Sujan Upreti
Youth Coordinator
Nitisha Ghaley
Youth Coordinator
Suman Chhetri
Country Coordinator (Australia)
Bhoj Raj Subba
Country Coordinator (New Zealand)
Prakash Gautam
Country Coordinator (Canada)
Gopal Gurung
Country Coordinator (Europe)
